On Thu, 2005-10-13 at 00:13 +0200, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote: > > [root@ 19:04:02]# apt-get --simulate install gconf2 > > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... 0% > Building dependency tree... Done > You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > gconf2: Depends: gconf2-common (= 2.10.1-6) but it is not going to be > installed > Conflicts: libgconf2-4 (< 2.10.1-3) but 2.10.1-1 is to be installed > gnome-core: Depends: bug-buddy (>= 2.10.0) but 2.8.0-3 is to be installed > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify > a solution). > [root@ 19:17:06]# > > > [root@ 19:17:06]# apt-get --simulate install gconf2 bug-buddy gconf2-common > libgconf2-4 > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > The following NEW packages will be installed: > gconf2-common > The following packages will be upgraded: > bug-buddy gconf2 libgconf2-4 > 3 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 173 not upgraded. > Inst gconf2-common (2.10.1-6 Debian:unstable) [gnome-core ] > Inst libgconf2-4 [2.10.1-1] (2.10.1-6 Debian:unstable) [gnome-core ] > Inst bug-buddy [2.8.0-3] (2.10.0-3 Debian:unstable) > Inst gconf2 [2.10.1-1] (2.10.1-6 Debian:unstable) > Conf gconf2-common (2.10.1-6 Debian:unstable) > Conf libgconf2-4 (2.10.1-6 Debian:unstable) > Conf bug-buddy (2.10.0-3 Debian:unstable) > Conf gconf2 (2.10.1-6 Debian:unstable) > [root@ 19:17:54]# > > > Again: Is it brain dead software or a feature? > > Or what did I miss?
Try without --simulate, and you should see. And maybe try digging a little deeper before calling something 'brain dead'... -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer
